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Woman says she slipped on hand sanitizer during Royal Caribbean cruise
A Florida woman say she was injured when she slipped on hand sanitizer during her cruise. -
Woman says she was attacked by crew member on MSC cruise
A woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually assaulted by a crew member during a cruise. -
Family blames Carnival, others for man's death during cruise excursion
A family has filed a lawsuit against Carnival Corporation, Cruise Ship Excursions Inc., and XYZ Corporation(s) over the death of a man during a cruise excursion. The plaintiff, Trevon Burton, is representing the estate of the deceased, Ronald Fitch. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. -
Estate sues Carnival Cruise Lines for man's death
A man's family has sued Carnival Cruise Lines claiming the company is responsible for his death. -
Man sues Royal Caribbean over travel protection program
A Pennsylvania man says Royal Caribbean Cruises' travel protection program didn't live up to its promises. -
Couple says Norwegian Cruise Lines didn't provide proper document info
A couple claims Norwegian Cruise Lines provided false, misleading, and inaccurate information regarding travel document requirements for their cruise vacation. -
Former employee accuses AirGas USA of age discrimination, retaliation
AirGas USA, LLC is facing a federal lawsuit filed by Rita Garcia, a former employee. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on November 22, 2023. Garcia alleges that she suffered discrimination and retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992. -
Prisoner says TracFone violated Stored Communications Act
A federal prisoner claims TracFone Wireless violated the Stored Communications Act by disclosing customer information to a government entity without a valid search warrant. -
Florida resident accuses Tropicale Foods of deceiving consumers into believing its products are from Mexico
MIAMI – A Florida resident has filed a lawsuit against Tropicale Foods claiming the company misleads consumers into believing its frozen desserts are from Mexico when they are actually from California. -
Former executive sues The Pickleball Club claims defamation for exposing company misrepresentation to shareholders
MIAMI – A former vice president has filed a lawsuit against The Pickleball Club claiming the company's chief financial officer sent a defamatory email to more than 160 shareholders in an attempt to silence his concerns about the company's alleged misrepresentations to investors. -
Carnival faces lawsuit over sexual assault of a minor during cruise
MIAMI – A passenger has filed a lawsuit against Carnival Corporation for negligence claiming a girl was raped during a vacation on a cruise ship. -
Cruise passenger sues Royal Caribbean after allegedly injuring his hand in cabin door lock
MIAMI – A Florida man has filed a negligence lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises claiming his hand was severely injured by a defective locking mechanism in his cabin's door. -
Former employee files lawsuit against luxury hotel company alleging breach of contract
MIAMI – A woman claims a luxury hotel company failed to disclose it was in the process of being sold and that her position was likely to be eliminated after the sale. -
Man sues Miami for wrongful detainment by officer
MIAMI — A man is suing the city of Miami after he alleges he was wrongfully detained by an officer. -
Cruise line injury lawsuits don't appear to be cutting into industry profits, attorneys say
In the post-COVID-19 era, the cruise line industry continues to defend against passenger lawsuits, the most common being slip-and-fall cases, but the litigation costs don’t appear to be making a dent in industry profits, according to those familiar with such cases. -
Popeyes sues former franchise owners for using trademarks after agreements were terminated
MIAMI – Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has filed a federal lawsuit against several former franchise owners alleging they breached franchise agreements by continuing to operate restaurants using company trademarks without authorization after their franchise agreements were terminated. -
Florida woman sues Target, Walmart for charging sales tax on U.S. flags
MIAMI – A woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Target and Walmart claiming the retailers violate Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by charging sales taxes on American flags, which are categorized as tax-exempt items under state law. -
Pillow Fight Championship hits former employee with trademark suit
A Florida company has sued a former employee claiming he has infringed on its use of the website www.pillowfightchampionship.com. -
Suit: Home Depot worker faced ridicule, termination due to sexual orientation
Suit: Home Depot worker faced ridicule, termination due to sexual orientation -
Woman sues Norwegian Cruise Lines for severe burns caused by defective coffee carafe
MIAMI – A cruise ship passenger is suing Norwegian Cruise Lines, claiming that she was severely burned when a defective coffee carafe caused hot, scalding coffee to spill on her hand.